Microsoft Security Team, Author at Microsoft Security Blog

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Best practices
January 23, 2020
2 min read

Azure Security Benchmark—90 security and compliance best practices for your workloads in Azure

Azure Security Benchmark offers a collection of over 90 security best practices and recommendations you can employ to increase the overall security and compliance of all your workloads in Azure.

News
January 8, 2020
1 min read

Microsoft 365 helps governments adopt a Zero Trust security model

With Microsoft 365 security services, governments can take confident steps to adopt a Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity.

Research
December 17, 2019
1 min read

Norsk Hydro responds to ransomware attack with transparency

Aluminum supplier Norsk Hydro was attacked by LockerGoga, a form of ransomware.

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News
December 16, 2019
4 min read

Ransomware response

As part of Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) Incident Response engagements, we regularly get asked by customers about “paying the ransom” following a ransomware attack.

Best practices
December 13, 2019
1 min read

Finding a common language to describe AI security threats

Microsoft published a series of materials that define common vocabulary that can be used to describe intentional and unintentional failures.

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News
December 2, 2019
6 min read

Spear phishing campaigns—they’re sharper than you think

Spear phishing campaigns can be highly effective—but they aren’t foolproof.

News
November 6, 2019
4 min read

Microsoft Cloud Security solutions provide comprehensive cross-cloud protection

Microsoft Cloud Security is a comprehensive set of security solutions that protects every layer of your cross-cloud resources.

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News
October 29, 2019
2 min read

Gartner names Microsoft a Leader in the 2019 Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Magic Quadrant

In Gartner’s third annual Magic Quadrant for Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Microsoft was named a Leader based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute in the CASB market.

Best practices
October 15, 2019
3 min read

Microsoft’s 4 principles for an effective security operations center

Microsoft Chief Cybersecurity Strategist, Jonathan Trull, outlines four principles any organization can use to improve the effectiveness of its SOC.

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Best practices
October 8, 2019
6 min read

How to avoid getting caught in a “Groundhog Day” loop of security issues

One of the best ways to thwart cybercrime is to involve security experts before deploying new products and services.

News
October 1, 2019
1 min read

Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in 2019 Endpoint Security Suites Wave

Microsoft is positioned as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Suites, Q3 2019, receiving among the second highest scores in both the strategy and market presence categories.

Best practices
September 26, 2019
6 min read

How to prevent phishing attacks that target your customers with DMARC and Office 365

DMARC security protocol helps you take control of who can send email messages on your behalf, eliminating the ability for cybercriminals to use your domain to send their illegitimate messages.

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